Popular History of England, Volume 5Bradbury, Evans, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... doubt , proceeded from the fact that the great body of the people did not wear stockings ; and hence stocking- weaving was so small an article of trade . " At Nottingham and Derby Defoe saw the same industry affording general employment ...
... doubt , proceeded from the fact that the great body of the people did not wear stockings ; and hence stocking- weaving was so small an article of trade . " At Nottingham and Derby Defoe saw the same industry affording general employment ...
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... doubt , farmed their own land . The Census of 1841 shows upwards of five hundred thousand persons returned as inde- pendent ; but three fourths of these are females . The more minute return of 1851 shows a large number of annuitants ...
... doubt , farmed their own land . The Census of 1841 shows upwards of five hundred thousand persons returned as inde- pendent ; but three fourths of these are females . The more minute return of 1851 shows a large number of annuitants ...
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... doubt if the people - not the mere place - hunters - were so unreasonable as to expect that their deliverer , as they called him , should be isolated amongst strangers ; should have wholly to make new friends ; should cast aside all ...
... doubt if the people - not the mere place - hunters - were so unreasonable as to expect that their deliverer , as they called him , should be isolated amongst strangers ; should have wholly to make new friends ; should cast aside all ...
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... doubt but you will be careful of the support of the crown . " The official biographer of James II . sneers at William's self - denial ; " He wheedled them [ the Commons ] with a remission of chimney - money , when he was well assured he ...
... doubt but you will be careful of the support of the crown . " The official biographer of James II . sneers at William's self - denial ; " He wheedled them [ the Commons ] with a remission of chimney - money , when he was well assured he ...
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... doubt if they were equally wise in halting far short of his known wishes in the great questions of religious liberty , and religious union . If the king's abstract sense of what was due to the consciences of men could have been carried ...
... doubt if they were equally wise in halting far short of his known wishes in the great questions of religious liberty , and religious union . If the king's abstract sense of what was due to the consciences of men could have been carried ...
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Page 256 - That in case the Crown and imperial dignity of this Realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this Kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England, without the consent of Parliament...
Page 177 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter?
Page 423 - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Page 75 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Page 444 - I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen who settled first at Hull.
Page 76 - ... his peers and according to the known and established laws of this realm, yet nevertheless it being requisite for retaining such forces as are...
Page 29 - The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber, from the colliery, down to the river, exactly straight and parallel ; and bulky carts are made with four rowlets fitting these rails ; whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw down four or five chaldron of coals, and is an immense benefit to the coal merchants.
Page 437 - He was not without hopes that, by manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the 'Dunciad...
Page 436 - As when a skilful cook has trussed a brace of woodcocks, he with iron skewer pierces the tender sides of both, their legs and wings close pinioned to the ribs ; so was this pair of friends transfixed, till down they fell, joined in their lives, joined in their deaths ; so closely joined that Charon would mistake them both for one, and waft them over Styx for half his tire. Farewell, beloved, loving pair ; few equals have you left behind : and happy and immortal shall you be, if all my wit and eloquence...
Page 73 - Protestant Subjects dissenting from the Church of England from the Penalties of certain Laws...